Vinyl pressings
by UFO · 1978
Obsession was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 18 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
[scratched number]-A 1 ML TML-S CDL 1182 AIIRunout A, etched, stamped variant 1
7 1 [scratched number] B 2 ML TML-M T1 CDL1182 B/2Runout B, etched, stamped variant 1
CDL 1182 A/1 C̶H̶R̶ ̶1̶1̶8̶2̶ -A TML-S 12 ML 1 1 2Runout A, etched, stamped variant 2
CDL 1182 B/1 C̶H̶R̶ ̶1̶1̶8̶2̶-̶A̶ B TML-S 1 1 16 ML 6 1 1 6Runout B, etched, stamped variant 2
CDL 1182-ALabel Side A
CDL 1182 BLabel Side B
CHR-1182-A 1 ML TML-S 12Runout A, etched, stamped var 1
CHR-1182-B 2 ML TML-S 12Runout B, etched, stamped var 1
CHR-1182-A 1 ML TML-S 12Runout A, etched, stamped var 2
CHR-1182-A̶ B 2 ML TML-M 11Runout B, etched, stamped var 2
CHR-1182-A-1A TML-M S1A side runout, variant 1
CHR-1182-B-1A TML-M S2B side runout, variant 1
CHR-1182-A-1C TML-S SX S1A side runout, variant 2
CHR-1182-B-1B TML-M 1S XSB side runout, variant 2
CHR-1182-A-1D SXT TML-MRunout A-side, variant 1
CHR-1182-B-1A SXT TML-SRunout B-side, variant 1
CHR-1182-A-1B SXT TML-SRunout A-side, variant 2
CHR-1182-B-1A SXT TML-SRunout B-side, variant 2
(Side A): CHR-1182-A-1C TML-S S2
(Side B): CHR-1182-B-1A TML-M AX S
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307 629First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Chrysalis CHM 41182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Chrysalis 6307 629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 629 / Chrysalis CHR 1182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 629 / Chrysalis CHR 1182First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Chrysalis 6307 629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Chrysalis CDL1182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Italy | Chrysalis 6307 629First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51 1182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51 1182 / Chrysalis 202 697 320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 36603First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Rhodesia | Chrysalis ML 4223 / Gallo ML 4223First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis 51 1182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CDL-1182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Spain | Chrysalis CDL-1182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis PV 41182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | US | Chrysalis PV 41182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | South Korea | Seoul Records SYPR-019 / Chrysalis CHR-1182LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Back On Black RCV048LP / Rock Classics RCV048LPLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CRV1182LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Mixed, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Mixed, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Chrysalis CHR 1182LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Chrysalis CDL1182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 697-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 697-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 697-270 / Chrysalis 202 697LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 697-320 / Chrysalis 202 697LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Chrysalis 202 697-270 / Chrysalis 202 697LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Stereophonic AKS 1234 / SH 1234LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1182LP | LP |
| ? | US | Chrysalis PV 41182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
47 vinyl pressings of Obsession are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1978 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL1182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL1182, CHR 1182, WWS-81069, L 36603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [scratched number]-A 1 ML TML-S CDL 1182 AII and 7 1 [scratched number] B 2 ML TML-M T1 CDL1182 B/2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
